''Utricularia pubescens'' is a small to medium-sized, probably annual, terrestrial or

lithophytic Lithophytes are plants that grow in or on rocks. They can be classified as either epilithic (or epipetric) or endolithic; epilithic lithophytes grow on the surfaces of rocks, while endolithic lithophytes grow in the crevices of rocks (and are als ...

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that belongs to the

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'' Utricularia'' and is the only member of ''Utricularia'' sect. ''Lloydia''. ''U. pubescens'' is native to

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, tropical

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. It was originally published and described by

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in 1819 and placed in its own section, ''Lloydia'', by Peter Taylor in 1986. It grows as a terrestrial or lithophytic plant in boggy

grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur ...

s in damp

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y soils at altitudes from sea level to . This species possesses small peltate leaves, which are diagnostic for this species in the genus.Taylor, Peter. (1989). '' The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph''. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.

Synonyms

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